List of butterflies of Karnataka

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This is a list of butterfly species found in Karnataka, India. In this state about 319 species of butterflies have been recorded.

Papilionidae—swallowtail butterflies (19 species)
Pieridae—yellow-white butterflies (29 species)
Nymphalidae—brush-footed butterflies (92 species)
Riodinidae—metalmark butterflies (1 species)
Lycaenidae—blues, hairstreaks and gossamer-winged butterflies (98 species)
Hesperiidae—skipper butterflies (80 species)

Family Papilionidae

Subfamily Papilioninae

Genus Graphium (Pathysa)—swordtails, zebras

Spot swordtail, Pathysa nomius (Esper, 1798)
Fivebar swordtail, Pathysa antiphates (Cramer, 1775)

Genus Graphium—bluebottles and jays

Common jay, Graphium doson (C. & R. Felder, 1864)
Tailed jay, Graphium agamemnon ( Linnaeus, 1758)
Common bluebottle, Graphium sarpedon ( Linnaeus, 1758)

Genus Pachliopta —roses

Common rose, Pachliopta aristolochiae (Fabricius, 1775)
Crimson rose, Pachliopta hector ( Linnaeus, 1758)
Malabar rose, Pachliopta pandiyana (Moore, 1881)

Genus Troides—birdwings

Southern birdwing, Troides minos (Cramer, 1779)

Genus Papilio (Chilasa)—mimes

Common mime, Papilio (Chilasa) clytia, Linnaeus, 1758

Genus Papilio (Papilio)—swallowtails

Malabar banded swallowtail, Papilio liomedon (Moore, 1874)
Blue Mormon, Papilio polymnestor (Cramer, 1775)
Red Helen, Papilio helenus ( Linnaeus, 1758)
Common Mormon, Papilio polytes ( Linnaeus, 1758)
Malabar raven, Papilio dravidarum (Wood-Mason, 1880)
Lime butterfly, Papilio demoleus ( Linnaeus, 1758)
Common banded peacock, Papilio crino (Fabricius, 1792)
Malabar banded peacock, Papilio buddha (Westwood, 1872)
Paris peacock, Papilio paris ( Linnaeus, 1758)

Family Pieridae

Subfamily Pierinae—whites

Genus Pieris—whites

Indian cabbage white, Pieris canidia Linnaeus, 1768

Genus Anaphaeis—pioneers

Pioneer (caper white), Anaphaeis aurota Fabricius, 1793

Genus Cepora—gulls

Common gull, Cepora nerissa Fabricius, 1775
Lesser gull, Cepora nadina Lucas, 1852

Genus Ixias—Indian orange tips

White orange tip, Ixias marianne Cramer, 1779
Yellow orange tip, Ixias pyrene Linnaeus, 1764

Genus Delias—Jezebels

Common Jezebel, Delias eucharis Drury, 1773

Genus Prioneris—sawtooths

Painted sawtooth, Prioneris sita C. Felder, 1865

Genus Appias—puffins and albatrosses

Plain puffin, Appias indra Moore, 1857
Striped albatross, Appias libythea Fabricius, 1775
Chocolate albatross, Appias lyncida Cramer, 1777
Common albatross, Appias albina Felder
Lesser albatross, Appias wardii (Moore, 1884)

Genus Leptosia—Psyche

Psyche, Leptosia nina Fabricius, 1793

Genus Hebomoia—great orange tip

Great orange-tip, Hebomoia glaucippe Linnaeus, 1758

Genus Colotis—Arabs

Small salmon Arab, Colotis amata Fabricius, 1775
Large salmon Arab, Colotis fausta (Olivier, 1804)
Small orange-tip, Colotis etrida Boisduval, 1836
Plain orange-tip, Colotis eucharis Fabricius, 1775
Crimson-tip, Colotis danae (Fabricius, 1775)

Genus Pareronia—wanderers

Dark wanderer, Pareronia ceylanica (C. & R. Felder, 1865)
Common wanderer, Pareronia valeria (Cramer, 1776)

Subfamily Coliadinae—yellows

Genus Catopsilia—emigrants

Common emigrant, Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775
Mottled emigrant, Catopsilia pyranthe Latreille, 1758

Genus Eurema—grass yellows

Small grass yellow, Eurema brigitta Cramer, 1780
Spotless grass yellow, Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836
Common grass yellow, Eurema hecabe Linnaeus, 1758
Three-spot grass yellow, Eurema blanda Boisduval, 1836

Genus Colias—clouded yellows

Nilgiri clouded yellow, Colias nilgiriensis

Family Nymphalidae

Subfamily Libytheinae

Genus Libythea—beaks

Common beak, Libythea lepita (Moore, 1857)
Club beak, Libythea myrrha, (Godart, 1819)

Subfamily Danainae

Genus Parantica—glassy tigers

Glassy tiger, Parantica aglea (Stoll, 1782)
Nilgiri tiger, Parantica nilgiriensis (Moore, 1877)

Genus Tirumala—blue tigers

Dark blue tiger, Tirumala septentrionis (Butler, 1874)
Blue tiger, Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775

Genus Danaus—tigers

Plain tiger, Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Common or striped tiger, Danaus genutia Cramer, 1779

Genus Euploea—crows

Common Indian crow, Euploea core (Cramer, 1780)
Double-branded crow, Euploea sylvester (Fabricius, 1793)
Blue king crow, Euploea klugii Moore, 1858

Genus Idea—tree nymphs

Malabar tree nymph, Idea malabarica Moore, 1877

Subfamily Charaxinae

Genus Charaxes—rajahs

Tawny rajah, Charaxes bernardus (Fabricius, 1793)
Black rajah, Charaxes solon (Fabricius, 1793)

Genus Polyura—nawabs

Blue nawab, Polyura schreiberi (Godart, 1819)
Common nawab, Polyura athamas (Drury, 1773)
Anomalous common nawab, Polyura agraria

Subfamily Morphinae

Genus Discophora—duffers

Southern duffer, Discophora lepida (Moore, 1857)

Subfamily Satyrinae

Genus Mycalesis—bushbrowns

Whitebar bushbrown, Mycalesis anaxias Hewitson, 1862
Small longbrand bushbrown, Mycalesis igilia Fruhstorfer, 1909
Long-brand bushbrown, Mycalesis visala Moore, 1858
Palebrand bushbrown, Mycalesis khasia Evans, 1920
Redeye bushbrown, Mycalesis adolphei (Guérin-Ménéville, 1843)
Gladeye bushbrown, Mycalesis patnia Moore, 1857
Tamil bushbrown, Mycalesis subdita Moore
Common bushbrown, Mycalesis perseus (Fabricius, 1775)
Dark branded bushbrown, Mycalesis mineus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Genus Lethe—treebrowns

Common treebrown, Lethe rohria (Fabricius, 1787)
Tamil treebrown, Lethe drypetis (Hewitson, ?1868)
Bamboo treebrown, Lethe europa (Fabricius, 1775)

Genus Ypthima—rings

Common threering, Ypthima asterope
Jewel fourring, Ypthima avanta Moore, 1875
Common fivering, Ypthima baldus (Fabricius, 1775)
White fourring, Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1865
Nilgiri fourring, Ypthima chenui (Guérin-Méneville, 1843)
Common fourring, Ypthima huebneri Kirby, 1871
Baby fivering, Ypthima philomela (Linnaeus, 1763)

Genus Zipaetis—catseyes

Tamil catseye, Zipaetis saitis Hewitson, 1863

Genus Orsotriaena—nigger

Nigger, Orsotriaena medus (Fabricius, 1775)

Genus Melanitis—evening browns

Common evening brown, Melanitis leda (Linnaeus, 1758)
Dark evening brown, Melanitis phedima (Cramer, 1780)
Great evening brown, Melanitis zitenius (Herbst, 1796)

Genus Elymnias—palmflies

Common palmfly, Elymnias hypermnestra (Linnaeus, 1763)

Subfamily Heliconiinae

Genus Vindula—cruiser

Cruiser, Vindula erota Fabricius, 1793

Genus Cirrochroa—yeomen

Tamil yeoman, Cirrochroa thais (Fabricius, 1787)

Genus Cupha—rustic

Rustic, Cupha erymanthis (Drury, 1773)

Genus Phalanta—leopards

Small leopard, Phalanta alcippe Stoll, 1782
Leopard, Phalanta phalantha Drury, 1773

Genus Argynnis—fritillaries

Indian fritillary, Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763

Genus Cethosia—lacewings

Tamil lacewing, Cethosia nietneri Felder & Felder, 1867

Subfamily Acraeinae

Genus Acraea—tawny coster

Tawny coster, Acraea terpsicore (Linnaeus, 1758)

Subfamily Limenitidinae

Genus Limenitis—admirals

Commander, Limenitis procris (Cramer, 1777)

Genus Athyma—sergeants

Common sergeant, Athyma perius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Blackvein sergeant, Athyma ranga Moore, 1857
Staff sergeant, Athyma selenophora (Kollar, 1844)
Colour sergeant, Athyma nefte (Cramer, 1780)

Genus Pantoporia—lascars

Common lascar, Pantoporia hordonia (Stoll, 1790)
Extra lascar, Pantoporia sandaka (Butler, 1892)

Genus Neptis—sailers

Common sailer, Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758
Shortbanded sailer, Neptis columella
Chestnut-streaked sailer, Neptis jumbah Moore, 1857
Yellowback sailer, Neptis viraja
Sullied sailer, Neptis soma
Clear sailer, Neptis nata
Southern sullied sailer, Neptis clinia

Genus Parthenos—clipper

Clipper, Parthenos sylvia (Cramer, 1775)

Genus Euthalia—barons

Common baron, Euthalia aconthea (Cramer, 1777)
Gaudy baron, Euthalia lubentina (Cramer, 1777)
Baronet, Euthalia nais (Forster, 1771)
Blue baron, Euthalia telchinia (Ménétriés, 1857)

Genus Tanaecia—counts

Grey count, Tanaecia lepidea (Butler, 1868)

Genus Dophla—dukes

Redspot duke, Dophla evelina (Stoll, 1790)

Subfamily Cyrestinae

Genus Cyrestis—map butterflies

Common map, Cyrestis thyodamas Boisduval, 1836

Subfamily Biblidinae

Genus Ariadne—castors

Angled castor, Ariadne ariadne Linnaeus, 1763
Common castor, Ariadne merione

Genus Byblia—joker

Joker, Byblia ilithyia (Drury, 1773)

Subfamily Apaturinae

Genus Rohana

Black prince, Rohana parisatis (Westwood, 1850)

Genus Euripus—courtesans

Painted courtesan, Euripus consimilis (Westwood, 1850)

Subfamily Nymphalinae

Genus Vanessa—admirals, painted lady

Indian red admiral, Vanessa indica (Herbst, 1794)
Painted lady, Vanessa cardui

Genus Kaniska

Blue admiral, Kaniska canace (Linnaeus, 1763)

Genus Junonia—pansies

Gray pansy, Junonia atlites (Linnaeus, 1763)
Peacock pansy, Junonia (Precis) almana (Linnaeus, 1758)
Yellow pansy, Junonia (Precis) hierta (Fabricius, 1798)
Chocolate pansy, Junonia (Precis) iphita (Cramer, 1779)
Lemon pansy, Junonia (Precis) lemonias (Linnaeus, 1758)
Blue pansy, Junonia orithya (Linnaeus, 1758)

Genus Hypolimnas—eggflies

Great eggfly, Hypolimnas bolina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Danaid eggfly, Hypolimnas misippus (Linnaeus, 1764)

Genus Kallima—oakleafs

South Indian blue oakleaf, Kallima horsfieldii Kollar, 1844

Genus Doleschallia—autumn leaf

Autumn leaf, Doleschallia bisaltide malabarica (Cramer, 1777)

Family Riodinidae

Subfamily Nemeobiinae

Genus Abisara—Judies

Plum Judy, Abisara echerius (Moore, 1901)

Family Lycaenidae

Subfamily Curetinae

Genus Curetis—sunbeams

Indian sunbeam, Curetis thetis (Drury, 1773) (L40.1)
Shiva's sunbeam, Curetis siva Evans, 1954
Toothed sunbeam, Curetis dentata Moore, 1879

Subfamily Miletinae

Genus Logania—mottles

Mottle, Logania distanti Semper, 1889.

Genus Spalgis—apefly

Apefly, Spalgis epius (Westwood, 1851) (L6.1)

Subfamily Polyommatinae

Genus Talicada—red Pierrot

Red Pierrot, Talicada nyseus Guérin, 1843. (L8.1)

Genus Castalius—common Pierrot

Common Pierrot, Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775. (L9.1)
Dark Pierrot, Castalius ananda de Nicéville, 1884 previously Tarucus ananda de Nicéville (L10.1)

Genus Caleta—angled Pierrot

Angled Pierrot, Caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876 earlier Castalius caleta Moore (L9.2)

Genus Discolampa—banded blue Pierrot

Banded blue Pierrot, Discolampa ethion Westwood, 1851 earlier Castalius ethion Doubleday & Hewitson (L9.3)

Genus Tarucus—blue Pierrots

Spotted Pierrot, Tarucus callinara Butler, 1886 (L10.4)
Striped Pierrot, Tarucus nara Kollar, 1848 (L10.9)
Indian Pierrot, Tarucus indica Evans, 1932

Genus Syntarucus—zebra blue

Zebra blue, Syntarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793) (L11.1) (synonyms Leptotus plinius, Tarucus plinius)

Genus Azanus—babul blues

Bright babul blue, Azanus ubaldus Cramer, 1782 (L12.1)
Dull babul blue, Azanus uranus Butler, 1886 (L12.2)
African babul blue, Azanus jesous Guérin-Meneville, 1847 (L12.4)

Genus Neopithecops—Quaker

Quaker, Neopithecops zalmora Butler 1870 (L15.1)

Genus Megisba—Malayan

Malayan, Megisba malaya (Horsfield, 1828) (H20.1, p. 220)

Genus Celastrina—hedge blues

Plain hedge blue, Celastrina lavendularis (Moore, 1877) previously Lycaenopsis lavendularis Moore (L19.15)

Genus Acytolepis—hedge blues

Common hedge blue, Acytolepis puspa (Horsfield, 1828) previously Lycaenopsis puspa (Toxopeus) (L19.1)
Hampson's hedge blue, Acytolepis lilacea (Hampson, 1889) Lycaenopsis lilacea Hampson (L19.2)

Genus Akasinula—white hedge blue

White hedge blue, Akasinula akasa (Horsfield, 1828) previously Lycaenopsis akasa Frühstorfer (L19.10)

Genus Cyaniris—hedge blues

Whitedisc hedge blue, Cyaniris albidisca Moore, 1883 previously Lycaenopsis albidisca Moore (L19.6)

Genus Chilades—lime blue

Lime blue, Chilades lajus (Stoll, ) (L21.1)
Indian Cupid, Chilades parrhasius (Fabricius, 1793) previously Everes parrhasius Fabricius (L16.4)

Genus Luthrodes—Cupids

Small Cupid, Luthrodes contracta (Butler, 1880) previously Euchrysops contracta Butler (L23.2)?
Plains Cupid, Luthrodes pandava (Horsfield, 1829) previously Euchrysops pandava Horsfield (L23.3)

Genus Zizeeria—grass blues

Dark grass blue, Zizeeria lysimon (Hübner, 1798–1803) (L22.3)
Lesser grass blue, Zizeeria otis (Fabricius, 1787) (L22.5)

Genus Pseudozizeeria—pale grass blue

Pale grass blue, Pseudozizeeria maha (Kollar, 1848) previously Zizeeria maha Kollar (L22.2)

Genus Zizula—tiny grass blue

Tiny grass blue, Zizula gaika (Trimen, 1862) synonym Zizula hylax (Fabricius 1775) (now suppressed) (L22.4)

Genus Freyeria—grass jewel

Grass jewel, Freyeria trochylus (Freyer, 1845) previously Zizeeria trochilus Freyer (L22.1)

Genus Euchrysops—gram blues

Gram blue, Euchrysops cnejus (Fabricius, 1798) (L23.1)

Genus Anthene—ciliate blues

Ciliate blue, Anthene emolus (Godart, 1823) previously Lycaenesthes emolus Godart (L24.1)
Pointed ciliate blue, Anthene lycaenina (C. Felder, 1868) previously Lycaenesthes lycaenina Felder (L24.2)

Genus Catochrysops—forget-me-nots

Forget-me-not, Catochrysops strabo (Fabricius, 1793) (L25.1)
silver forget-me-not, Catochrysops panormus (C. Felder, 1860)

Genus Lampides—ceruleans and the peablue

Peablue, Lampides boeticus (Linnaeus, 1767) (L26.1)

Genus Jamides—ceruleans

Dark cerulean, Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782 (L27.1)
Common cerulean, Jamides celeno (Cramer, 1775) (L27.3)
Metallic cerulean, Jamides alecto (Felder, 1860) (L27.7)

Genus Nacaduba—lineblues

Large four-line blue, Nacaduba pactolus (Felder, 1860) (L30.2)
Pale four-line blue, Nacaduba hermus (Felder, 1860) (L30.3)
Pointed lineblue, Nacaduba helicon Felder,? (L30.7)
Transparent six-line blue, Nacaduba kurava (Moore, 1857) (L30.8)
Opaque six-line blue, Nacaduba beroe (Felder & Felder, 1865) (L30.9)
Rounded six-line blue, Nacaduba berenice (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869) (L30.10)
Dark Ceylon six-line blue, Nacaduba calauria (C. Felder, 1860)

Genus Prosotas—lineblues

Common lineblue, Prosotas nora (Felder, 1860) previously Nacaduba nora Felder (L30.13)
Tailless lineblue, Prosotas dubiosa (Semper, 1879) previously Nacaduba dubiosa Evans (L30.14)
White-tipped lineblue, Prosotas noreia (Felder, 1868) previously Nacaduba noreia Felder (L30.15)

Genus Petrelea—dingy lineblue

Dingy lineblue, Petrelea dana (de Nicéville, 1884) previously Nacaduba dana de Nicéville (L30.16)

Subfamily Theclinae

Genus Iraota—silverstreak blues

Silverstreak blue, Iraota timoleon Stoll, 1790 (L41.1)

Genus Horsfieldia—leaf blue

Leaf blue, Horsfieldia anita Moore

Genus Thaduka—Many-tailed oak-blue

Many-tailed oak-blue, Thaduka multicaudata Moore, 1878 (L43.1)

Genus Arhopala—oakblues

Large oakblue, Arhopala amantes (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia amantes Hewitson (L45.18)
Aberrant bushblue, Arhopala abseus (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia abseus (L45.39)
Dark broken-band oakblue, Arhopala atrax (Hewitson, 1862)

Genus Nilasera—oakblues

Centaur oakblue, Nilasera centaurus (Fabricius, 1775) previously Amblypodia centaurus Moore (L45.16)

Genus Panchala—oakblues

Rosy oakblue, Panchala alea (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia alea Hewitson (L45.11)

Genus Narathura—Tamil oakblue

Tamil oakblue, Narathura bazaloides (Hewitson, 1878) previously Amblypodia bazaloides Hewitson (L45.23)

Genus Surendra—acacia blue

Common acacia blue, Surendra quercetorum (Moore, 1857) (L46.1)

Genus Zinaspa—silver streaked acacia blue

Silver streaked acacia blue, Zinaspa todara (Moore, 1883) previously Surendra todara Moore (L46.2)

Genus Loxura—yamfly

Yamfly, Loxura atymnus (Cramer, 1782) (L48.1)

Genus Zesius—redspot

Redspot, Zesius chrysomallus Hübner, 1819/21 (L53.1)

Genus Pratapa—tufted royals

White royal, Pratapa deva (Moore, 1857) (L54.5)

Genus Ancema—royals

Silver royal, Ancema blanka (de Nicéville, 1895) previously Pratapa blanka Evans (L54.4)

Genus Creon—broadtail royal

Broadtail royal, Creon cleobis (Godart, 1823) previously Pratapa cleobis Godart (L54.8)

Genus Tajuria—royals

Plains blue royal, Tajuria jehana Moore, 1883 (L55.12)
Peacock royal, Tajuria cippus (Fabricius, 1798) (L55.13)
Spotted royal, Tajuria maculata Hewitson, ? (L55.17)

Genus Ops—branded royal

Branded royal, Ops melastigma (de Nicéville, 1887) previously Tajuria melastigma de Nicéville (L55.4)

Genus Charana—mandarin blues

Banded royal, Charana jalindra Moore (L56.1)

Genus Cheritra—common imperial

Common imperial, Cheritra freja (Fabricius, 1793) (L60.1)

Genus Rathinda—monkeypuzzle

Monkeypuzzle, Rathinda amor (Fabricius, 1775) (L63.1)

Genus Horaga—onyxs

Common onyx, Horaga onyx (Moore, 1857) (L64.1)
Brown onyx, Horaga viola Moore, 1882 (L64.4)

Genus Catapaecilma—common tinsel

Common tinsel, Catapaecilma elegans Druce, 1873 (L64.1)

Genus Chliaria—tits

Orchid tit, Chliaria othona (Hewitson, 1865) (L66.1)
Nilgiri tit, Chliaria nilgirica (Moore, 1883) previously Hypolycaena nilgirica Moore (L67.1)

Genus Zeltus—fluffy tit

Fluffy tit, Zeltus etolus (Fabricius, 1787) (L68.1)

Genus Deudorix—cornelians

Cornelian, Deudorix epijarbas (Moore, 1857) (L70.1)

Genus Virachola—guava blues

Common guava blue, Virachola isocrates (Fabricius, 1793) (L71.1)
Large guava blue, Virachola perse (Hewitson, 1863) (L71.2)

Genus Rapala—flashes

Indigo flash, Rapala varuna (Hewitson, 1863) (L72.7)
Slate flash, Rapala schistacea (Moore, 1879) (L72.8)
Common red flash, Rapala iarbus (Fabricius, 1787) previously Rapala jarbas Fabricius (L72.13)

Genus Vadebra—Malabar flash

Malabar flash, Vadebra lankana (Moore, 1879) previously Rapala lankana Moore (L72.3)

Genus Bindahara—plane

Plane, Bindahara phocides (Fabricius, 1793) (L74.1)

Subfamily Aphnaeinae

Genus Cigaritis—silverlines

Common silverline, Cigaritis vulcanus (Fabricius, 1775) (L52.1)
Long-banded silverline, Cigaritis lohita (Horsfield, ) (L52.11)
Plumbeous silverline, Cigaritis schistacea (Moore, ) (L52.2)
Abnormal silverline, Cigaritis abnormis (Moore, ) (L52.4)
Common shot silverline, Cigaritis ictis (Hewitson, ) (L52.5)
Scarce shot silverline, Cigaritis elima (Moore, 1877) (L52.6)
Lilac silverline, Cigaritis lilacinus (Moore, 1884) (L51.2)

Family Hesperiidae

Subfamily Coeliadinae

Genus Badamia—brown awl

Brown awl, Badamia exclamationis (Fabricius, 1775)

Genus Bibasis—orange tailed awl

Pale green awlet, Bibasis gomata (Moore, 1865)
Orange-striped awl/orange awlet, Bibasis jaina (Moore, 1865)
Orangetail awl/pale green awlet, Bibasis sena (Moore, 1865)

Genus Choaspes—awlkings

Indian awlking, Choaspes benjaminii (Guérin-Meneville, 1843)

Genus Hasora—awls

Common awl, Hasora badra (Moore, 1857)
Common banded awl, Hasora chromus (Cramer, 1780)
White banded awl, Hasora taminatus (Hübner, 1818)
Plain banded awl, Hasora vitta (Butler, 1870)

Subfamily Hesperiinae

Genus Aeromachus—scrub hoppers

Dingy scrub-hopper, Aeromachus dubius (Elwes & Edwards, 1897)
Pygmy grass/scrub-hopper, Aeromachus pygmaeus (Fabricius, 1775)

Genus Ampittia—bush hoppers

Bush hopper, Ampittia dioscorides (Fabricius, 1793)

Genus Arnetta—bobs

Coorg forest hopper, Arnetta mercara (Evans, 1932)
Vindhyan bob, Arnetta vindhiana (Moore, 1883)

Genus Baoris—swifts

Paintbrush swift, Baoris farri (Moore, 1878)

Genus Baracus—hedge hoppers

Hedge/Hampson's hedge-hopper, Baracus vittatus (Felder, 1862)

Genus Pseudoborbo—Bevan's swift

Beavan's swift, Pseudoborbo bevani (Moore, 1878) ?

Genus Borbo—swifts

Rice swift, Borbo cinnara (Wallace, 1866)

Genus Caltoris—swifts

Kanara swift, Caltoris canaraica (Moore, 1883)
Blank swift, Caltoris kumara (Moore, 1878)
Philippine swift, Caltoris philippina (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)

Genus Cupitha—wax dart

Wax dart, Cupitha purreea (Moore, 1877)

Genus Erionota—palm redeye

Palm redeye, Erionota thrax (Linnaeus, 1767)

Genus Gangara—giant redeye

Giant redeye, Gangara thyrsis (Fabricius, 1775)

Genus Halpe—aces

Indian/Ceylon ace, Halpe homolea (Hewitson, 1868)
Moore's ace, Halpe porus (Mabille, 1876)
Chestnut bob, Iambrix salsala (Moore, 1865)

Genus Matapa—branded redeye

Common redeye, Matapa aria (Moore, 1865)

Genus Notocrypta—demons

Restricted demon, Notocrypta curvifascia (Felder & Felder, 1862)
Common banded demon, Notocrypta paralysos (Wood-Mason & de Nicéville, 1881)

Genus Parnara

African straight/straight swift, Parnara naso (Fabricius, 1798)
Continental swift, Parnara ganga (Evans, 1937)

Genus Pelopidas—branded swifts

Dark branded swift, Pelopidas agna (Moore, 1865)
Conjoined swift, Pelopidas conjuncta (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
Dark small-branded swift, Pelopidas mathias (Fabricius, 1798)
Large branded swift, Pelopidas subochracea (Moore, 1878)

Genus Polytremis

Contiguous swift, Polytremis lubricans (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)

Genus Potanthus—darts

Confucian/Chinese dart, Potanthus confucius (Felder & Felder, 1862)
Pallied dart, Potanthus pallida (Evans, 1932)
Palni dart, Potanthus palnia (Evans, 1914)
Pava dart, Potanthus pava (Fruhstorfer, 1911)
Pseudomaesa/common dart, Potanthus pseudomaesa (Moore, 1881)

Genus Psolos—coon

Coon, Psolos fuligo (Mabille, 1876)

Genus Quedara

Yellow-base/golden tree flitter, Quedara basiflava (de Nicéville, 1888)

Genus Salanoemia—lancer

Maculate lancer, Salanoemia sala (Hewitson, 1866)

Genus Sovia

Bicolour ace, Sovia hyrtacus (de Nicéville, 1897)

Genus Suastus—palm bob

Indian palm bob, Suastus gremius (fabricius, 1798)
Small palm bob, Suastus minuta (Moore, 1877)

Genus Taractrocera—grass darts

Tamil grass dart, Taractrocera ceramas (Hewitson, 1868)
Common grass dart, Taractrocera maevius (Fabricius, 1793)

Genus Telicota—palm darts

Dark palm dart, Telicota ancilla (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
Pale palm dart, Telicota colon (Fabricius, 1775)

Genus Cephrenes

Plain palm dart, Cephrenes chrysozona (Plötz, 1883)

Genus Thoressa—aces

Southern spotted ace or unbranded ace Thoressa astigmata (Swinhoe, 1890)
Evershed's ace, Thoressa evershedi (Evans, 1910)
Madras ace, Thoressa honorei (de Nicéville, 1887)
Tamil ace or Sitala ace Thoressa sitala (de Nicéville, 1885)

Genus Udaspes—grass demon

Grass demon, Udaspes folus (Cramer, 1775)

Genus Hyarotis—flitters

Tree flitter, Hyarotis adrastus (Stoll, 1782)
Brush flitter, Hyarotis microstrictum (Wood-Mason & de Nicéville, 1887)

Genus Oriens—dartlets

Tamil dartlet, Oriens concinna (Elwes & Edwards, 1897)
Common dartlet, Oriens goloides (Moore, 1881)

Subfamily Pyrginae

Genus Caprona—angles

Golden angle, Caprona ransonnetti (Felder, 1868)
Spotted angle, Caprona agama (Moore, 1857 )
Spotted angle, Caprona alida (de Nicéville, 1891)

Genus Celaenorrhinus—flat

Malabar spotted flat, Celaenorrhinus ambareesa (Moore, 1865)
Common spotted flat, Celaenorrhinus leucocera (Kollar, 1848)
Tamil spotted flat, Celaenorrhinus ruficornis (Mabille, 1878)

Genus Cogia

Tricolour flat, Cogia indrani (Moore, 1865)

Genus Coladenia—pied flats

Fulvous pied flat, Coladenia dan (Fabricius, 1787)

Genus Gerosis—white flat

Common yellowbreasted flat, Gerosis bhagava (Moore, 1865) ?

Genus Gomalia

African mallow/marbled skipper, Gomalia elma (Trimen, 1862)

Genus Odontoptilum—angles

Chestnut/banded angle, Odontoptilum angulatum (Felder, 1862)

Genus Sarangesa—small flats

Common small flat, Sarangesa dasahara (Moore, 1865)
Spotted small flat, Sarangesa purendra (Moore, 1882)

Genus Spialia —grizzled skippers

Indian grizzled/Indian skipper, Spialia galba (Fabricius, 1793)

Genus Tagiades—snow flats

Immaculate/large/suffused snow flat, Tagiades gana (Moore, 1865)
Common/Ceylon snow flat, Tagiades jepetus (Stoll, 1782)
Water snow flat, Tagiades litigiosa (Möschler, 1878)

Genus Tapena—angles

Angled flat/black angle, Tapena thwaitesi (Moore, 1881)

Notes

References

Kunte, K. (In press.) Checklist of the Butterflies of the Western Ghats, Southwestern India. In K. A. Subramanian (ed.) Diversity and Conservation of Invertebrates in the Western Ghats.
Evans, W.H. (1932). The Identification of Indian Butterflies (2nd ed.). Mumbai, India: Bombay Natural History Society.
Wynter-Blyth, Mark Alexander (1957). Butterflies of the Indian Region. Bombay, India: Bombay Natural History Society. ISBN 978-8170192329.
Gaonkar, Harish (1996). Butterflies of the Western Ghats, India (including Sri Lanka) - A Biodiversity Assessment of a Threatened Mountain System. Bangalore, India: Centre for Ecological Sciences.
Larsen, T. B. 1987–88. The butterflies of the Nilgiri Mountains of southern India (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) The Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society, vol 84 & 85.
Viswanathan Geetha., Poornima Ramanujam & Harpreet Singh. (2000) Comparative study of biodiversity of butterflies between Bangalore and Jammu region. Indian Journal of Environment and Ecoplanning 3:599–602.

External links

Western Ghats list

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